Denmark vs Iraq: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Denmark
0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
Iraq rank
20th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 20th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Denmark or Iraq?
Denmark, at 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Denmark and Iraq?
0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iraq rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.